DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE8723829
DATE OF SIGHTINGSeptember 1962
REPORTED LOCATIONMacon Georgia
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PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD
1. DATE 2. LOCATION | 12, CONCLUSIONS
| O Was Balloon
10 September 1962 Macon, Georgia QO Probably Balloon
"a = re 7 ts ie ante A — — 0 Possibly Balloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION
P O Was Aircraft
Local a OE D Ground- Visual O Ground-Radar 1Q Probably Aireroft
GMT 4 11/624 1 Z, 0 Air Visual 0 Air-Intercept Radar O Possibly Aircraft
5. PHOTOS o 6. SOURCE ’ ‘GS Was Astronomical SLO Ceor
O Yes O Probobly Astronomical
D No Civilian O Possibly Astronomical
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9 COURSE O Other
|o Insufficient Dato for Evaluation
3 } — O Unknown
lq seconds one SW.
10, BRIEF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS
Yellow, solid object appearing as Limited data indicates possible
light observed at 35 dgr elevation meteor sighting,
tn East moving toward West and
disappearing after flight of 1}
seconds, Dot streaking across sky.
Looking North at time of sighting,
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U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION SHEET
(SUMMARY DATA)
In order that your information may be filed and coded as accurately as possible, please use
the following space to write out a short description of the event that you observed. You may re-
peat iinformation ‘that you ‘have already given:in the questionnaire, and add any further comments,
statements, or sketches: that you. believe are important. Try to present the details of the observa-
vion:in the order in which they occurred. Additional pages of the:same size poper:may be attached
lf.they.are needed.
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U.S. AIR FORCE TECHNICAL INFORMATION SHEET
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This questionnaire has been prepared :so that you can give the U.S. Air Force as much
information as possible concerning the unidentified aerial phenomenon that you have observed.
Please try to answer.as many quastions.cs you possibly can. The information that you give will
be used for research purposes, and will be regarded. as confidential material. Your name will-no?
be used in connection with any statements, conclusions, or publications without your permission.
We request this personal information iso that, if.it 1s deemed necessary, we may contac? you for
further details.
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1. When cid you see the object? i2, Time of day: Pat A +f] ey o
‘ Hour Minutes
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Bay Month Yeor (Circle One): A.M, or P.M,
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4. Whore were you when you saw the object?
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5. How long was object in sight? - ~ F —-
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5.1 How was time in sight determined?
(J Certain c. Not very sure
>. Fairly certain d. Just a quess
| 6. What wes the condition of the.sky?
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b, Cloudy . Cloudy :
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| 7, IF you saw the object during DAYLIGHT, where was the SUN located as you looked at the object?
| (Circle One): a. In front of you d. To your left |
: b. In back of you e. Overhead
; ¢. To your right f. Don’t remember ‘
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8. IF you saw the object at NIGHT, what did you notice concerning the STARS and MOON?
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9, The object appeared:
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10. {f.it appecred as a light, was it brighter than the brightest stors? \
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. a. Sucdeniy speed. up and rush cway at any time? Yes ( No/ Don’t Know
c. Break-up into parts or exploce? Yes (No) Don’? Know
d. Give off smoke? Be, F Yes ‘Nov Don’t Know '
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f. Change shape? erg yw a4. Yes ( No, Don’t Know i
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g. Flash or flicker? Yes De ‘ Don’t Know
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h. Disappear.and reappear ? - Yes “\NoyY __—Don"s Know A
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12. Did the object move behind something at any time, particularly a cloud? t
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(Circle One): Yes No “Don’t Know. 2 iF you answered YES, then te]i whet
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; 13. Did the object move in front of something at any time, particularly.a cloud? f
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14. Did the object appear: (Circle Ona): a Solid, b. Transparent c. Vapor d. Von't Know
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: 15. Did you erve the object through any of the following?
a. Eyeglasses Yes No e. Binoculars Yes No
b. Sun glasses Yes No f. Telescope Yes No
| c. Windshield Yes No g. Theodolite Yes No ;
d. Window glass Yes No he Other koi ihe
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16. Tellin a few words the following things about the object.
a, Sound nnertteniabemeeteatinnsaiinon jlicietlinia
b. Color LJOU SEN Tee
17. Drow a picture that will show. the: shape of the object or objects. Label.and include in your sketch any details
of the object that you saw-such.as wings, protrusions, :etc.,;.and ospacially exhaust trails or vapor trails.
Place on orrow baside the drawing: to show the direction: the object: was.moving.
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13. The edges of the object.were: | :
(Circle One): a. Fuzzy or blurred e. Other Di a A &. |
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c. Sharply outlined
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19, IF there was MORE'THAN ONE object, then how many were there? Wor Sl 9 FOP
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Draw a picture of how they wera arranged, and put cn arrow to show the direction that they were traveling.
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20. Draw a picture that will show the motion that the object or objects made. Place an "A" at the beginning of |
the path,:a °°8’” at the end of the path, and show any changes in direction during the course.
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21. How large dia the obfect appear to you es compared to an objec? with which you are familiar? |
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' 22, We wish to know the angular size. Hold a match stick at orm’s length in line with a known object.and note |
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how much of the objectiis covered by the head of the match. If you had performed this experiment ct the time
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of the sighting, how much of the object would have been covered by the match head? |
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23. Did the object disappear while you were watching it? {ff so, how?
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24. In order that you can give as clear a picture as possible of what you saw, describe in your own words a |
! common object or objects which, when placed up in the sky, would give the some appearance as the object
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25. Where were you located when you saw the object?
(Circle One):
9. In the business section of.a city?
(b.) In the residential section of a city?
c. In open countryside?
d. Near an airfield?
a. Inside a building
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c. Outdoors
d. Inn cirplane (type) || e. Flying over a city?
e. At sea ae f, Flying over open. country?
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27. Whot were you doing at the time you saw the object, .and how did you hoppen to notice it?
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| 28. iF you were MOVING IN AN AUTOMOBILE or other:vehicle ot the time, then complete the following auestions:!
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23.) What direction were you moving? (Ciscle One) i aa ¢
i c. North c. East e. South g. West
db. Northeast d. Southeast . §. Southwest h. Northwest
28.2 How fast were you moving? : miles per hour.
| 28.3 Did you stop at any time while you were looking at the object? |
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29. What direction were you looking when you first saw the object? (Circle One) :
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/ a.) North c. East &, South n. Northwest
L D. Northeast ¢d. Southeast i. Southwest i. Overhead
q 30, What direction were you looking when you last saw the object? (Circle One)
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fa. North c. East @, South h. Northwest
b. Northeast d. Southeast f. Southwest i. Overhead
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from true North (thru east) and also the number of dec-ces it was voward from the horizon (elevation).
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31.1 When it first appeared:
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34, What were the weather conditions at the time you saw the object?
CLOUDS {Circle One) WEATHER (Circle One)
{ a) Clear sky a, Dry
b. Hazy b. Fog, mist, or light.rain
¢. Scattered clouds -¢. Moderate or heavy rain
d, Thick or hravy clouds d, Snow
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35. When cnd to whom did you report that. you:had:seen the object?
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36. Was anyone else with you.at the time you saw the object?
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‘36.1 [F you answered YES, did they see the obiect.too?
(Cizele One) Yes No
36.2 Pioase fist their names and addrasses:
37. Was.this the first time that you had seen an object or objects like this?
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37.1 IF you answered NO, then when, where, and under what circumstances did you see other ones?
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| 39. Do you think you can estimate the speed of the object?
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; IF you answered YES, then what speed would you estimate?
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, 40. Do you think you can estimate how far away from you the object was?
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iF you answered YES, then how far away would you say it was?
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41, Please give the following information about yourself:
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indicate any additional information abour yourself, including any education, which might pe pertinent.
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